DECATUR, Alabama -- A man wanted in Lawrence County was not able to stay out of police custody for long after a traffic stop in Decatur this week.

Marty Lynn Whisman (Contributed by the Decatur Police Department)

Decatur police reported the suspect was pulled over near Sandra Street and 17th Avenue Tuesday night for turn signal failure and improper equipment violations. Police say the driver identified himself as Michael Earl Whisman. Officers say they found several items of drug paraphernalia in the car but released him from the traffic stop pending further investigation.

On Wednesday, investigators say they discovered the driver's name was really Marty Lynn Whisman, and he had an active felony warrant through Lawrence County for third-degree burglary. Officials found Whisman driving along Presbyterian Drive and again pulled him over, this time for an illegal window tinting citation.

Police say he again identified himself as Michael Earl Whisman. He was then arrested and charged with giving a false name to law enforcement, driving while suspended and for illegal window tinting. He was taken to the Decatur City Jail where an investigation hold was placed on him.

Warrants concerning his Tuesday traffic stop were served Thursday. These included obstructing justice using a false identity, possession of drug paraphernalia, turn signal violations and driving while suspended. Whisman will remain in the Decatur City Jail on a $1,500 bond. Once that bond is made, he will be transferred to the Morgan County Jail on a $4,000 bond.